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The bureaucrat(s) might still be working on a Main Page, so please check again later! 21236ac3f8d65e5563b6da6b70815ca6bf1e6616 6 2 2 2022-12-21T23:53:01Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Starongia 5016757838b83b9d9ca12d5938bae2c0a8fe53d0 6 3 3 2022-12-21T23:54:50Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Borders of Starongia 8619a6ffea448ae6ccf17c3cf936fe425e2c6e3f 6 4 4 2022-12-21T23:55:56Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Starongia flag 72d96f163340bec9a41d3f369e33694ad4c180f0 6 5 5 2022-12-22T00:06:29Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Starongia's main port and sole access to the sea; Port Starbright. 16d90e8a2bd7adb71796aa59b0756235536e2dbf 6 6 6 2022-12-22T00:11:33Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992) 2d9018471f484888d8992feee6e73185df1f3e56 6 7 7 2022-12-22T00:13:46Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz 3abe28a1f1bdece19b8f0fd0817295fa12f03264 6 8 8 2022-12-22T00:26:51Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground fa846809291f8524d56eab7738438b02ef058caf 6 9 9 2022-12-22T00:30:27Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki P.R.T Paratrooper Training field, Starongia 2bbfd2137d8f3dcfe88adec63813c4388a3b2a1d 6 10 10 2022-12-22T00:41:10Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki Mount Karonitz's north face, overlooking the Karonitz valley coal power station and the college town of Larkfell, St. Francis inlet in the far background, shrouded by sea fog. c9cbe24132f5eb607255735b31fb53da32451b0c 6 11 11 2022-12-22T01:04:13Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki May 1940. Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. f17deb13a78d0080048c293fb9d0cd7d34d4ab41 0 12 12 2022-12-22T01:05:47Z Labigcheese 8 Added Starongia, use the format as an example for future pages. wikitext text/x-wiki {{Infobox [[File:Where is Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia close.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia flag.png|thumb]] |name = Republic of Starongia |bodystyle = |titlestyle = |abovestyle = background:#; |subheaderstyle = |above = |image = [[File:Starongian_Saltire.png|200px]] |caption = Starongian Saltire |headerstyle = background:#; |labelstyle = background:#; |datastyle = | label1 = Capital City | data1 = Great Havilland | label2 = Government | data2 = Unitary Republic | label3 = GDP | data3 = $98 Billion | label4 = Gini | data4 = 30.2 (low) | label5 = HDI | data5 = 0.863(very high) | label6 = Leaders | data6 = President: Theoraab Wolansky | label7 = Leaders | data7 = Prime Minister: Callum Poole | label18 = Founded | data8 = Monarchy: 1263 | label19 = Founded | data9 = Republic: 1867 | label20 = Religion | data10= Anglican Christianity, (Notable Catholic and Paganist minorities in the far north) | label21 = Population | data11 = ~3'019'356 (2016 census) | label22 = Location | data12 = ~ Eastern Transafricasia, Dry-Winter Continental Climate (West), Alpine (Far South & East) }} === '''Summary''' === The '''Republic of Starongia''' is a small, landlocked country located south of [[Hjaltland]] and east of the [Vinnish Coastal Republic]], whilst sharing its western border with the [[People's Republic of Transafricasiana]] and [[Zerragonia]]. The nation contains two main ethnic groups the first of which being the Starovi-speaking Starongazniki (STAR-ronguard-neekee) of the northwestern most provinces and the far more numerable English-speaking Starongian (Star-rongian.) This combined with a relatively mild climate, high number of banks and over a century of military neutrality have lead many political commentators and journalists to describe Starongia as the continent's Switzerland; though with significantly less hills. === History === Little is known about Starongia prior to the founding of the 13th century kingdom, archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic first arrived sometime in the 12th century BC although the first settlements wouldn't be seen until around 300BC, these were mostly small villages of no more than 50-100 people. Digs in modern day Kaer Adagan, Amon and the northern valleys have revealed ruined cities spectacular in scale, though is known about the civilization which created them, their language is completely alien to anything seen on the continent both then and since despite objects bearing their markings being found as far away as Yoathl, making their rise, dominance and disappearance highly intriguing. ===== Kingdom (1263-1638) ===== Little is known about the prehistory of Starognia. Most historians link the foundation of the kingdom to a series of petty states along the Staro-Vikoroo River valleys the former of which lends the country its name. Its likely that these kingdoms existed for hundreds of years before the creation of Starognia at Kaer Adagan in October 1263, however their motivation for appointing Linneikron DeGlean; the second born son of a insignificant fiefdom, as the first King of Starongia is unclear. Some theorizing that it was his skills as a diplomat and leader, others that he was simply the most cunning and ruthless of the petty nobles inhabiting this harsh, windswept land at the edge of the medieval world. Kaer Adagan's famous triangular forts certainly tell us that his and his descendant's rule wasn't easy. Nomadic raiders from both the sea and plains were commonplace, the isolation forging a rugged, independent if not inward looking culture that spent the next 400 years gradually taming the land within its small borders. Eventually, Starogia's nobles desired more and begun increasingly pressuring the new king; Ratovik III to further expand north. His army bolstered by foreign mercenaries and brandishing newly acquired matchlock muskets the king invaded the still largely divided lands of modern day Hjaltland, aquiring valuable grazing land and starting the long process of subjugating its population. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-47 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] =====Empire (1638-1868)===== Starongia continued to experience strong territorial expansion throughout the remainder of the 17th century, eventually conquering all the land which is presently shared by the modern day nations of [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]] and [[Hjaltland]] This golden age however was comparatively short-lived as Kaer Adagan quickly ran into difficulties in maintaining such a large empire with a small population and a still largely medieval economy and society. In response to this the monarchy formed a pact with the great 18th century European empires. Granting them vast tracts of newly acquired and sparsely populated land in the south for colonization in return for technology and a cut of the colony's resources, by the start of the 19th century the number of citizens of British descent alone in the modern day territory of Starongia outnumbered the native Starongazniki by a ratio of 3:1. Although intially beneficial in stopping revolt and modernizing, an empire as diverse and as backward as Starongia was ill suited for the modern world with its nationalism and demands of representation. Starting from 1850 the territories in the far north begun the launch violent separatist struggles against the Empire. Weakening the Emperor at home and allowing for foreign empires to push greater and greater demands for territory, control and resources upon the beleaguered nation. Between 1858- 1863, [[Yoahtl]] (Jan. 1858), [[Vinland]] (Sep. 1858), & [[Hjaltland]] (1863) all gained independence, expelling Starongian troops, landowners and regular civilians from their land and triggering a refugee crisis felt as far south as the British-colonial capital; Great Havilland. The Starongian Empire managed to limp on as a rump state until 1868 when the relatively sparsely populated and heavily Italo-Vinlandic influenced coastal region broke off to form the [[Vinnish Coastal Republic]]. Almost rendering the nation landlocked if not for the purchase of the 10km-wide, St Francis inlet from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal%20States Papal States] the year prior. This served to confirm of the longheld views of British and Starongazniki aristocrats that for the sake of Starongia's continued survival the emperor must be removed. On the night of the 6th December 1868, simultaneous revolts took place across the country with rebellious army units seizing key administration buildings, Emperor Minanios II was placed under house arrest as a small group of loyalists fought the sole, 4 hour long battle in Yoahtl Square at Kaer Adagan's city center. Their mission to free Minanios from his impromptu prison at the palace 500 metres up the road being successfully blocked by local rebels and reinforcements from Amon. The following morning John Pilkington; the British colonial governor, declared the abolition of the monarchy to a crowd of supporters and the establishment of a new British-aligned Republic with its capital to be relocated to Great Havilland. ===== Republic (1868-) ===== Backed by the largest empire the world has ever known, Pilkington's administration was able to prevent Starongia further fragmenting and by 1880 the situation had sufficiently improved to the extent to which the Republic begun to take greater control over its own diplomatic and domestic affairs; the British having little interest in owning a tiny backwater of a state located far from her other, richer lands. A new constitution was drafted in 1902 which granted equal rights to all Starongia's citizens, regardless of ethnicity or economic situation whilst the state itself confirmed its stance of diplomatic neutrality; a tradition which they've continued to the present day. The latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the country experience rapid industrialization and urbanization. The length of railway track alone going from under 100km in 1868 to 3000km by the end of the century. Today the state is highly urbanized with the majority of the population being concentrated into the Great Havilland and Amon- Kaer Adagan metropolitan regions respectively, aided by the nation's abundance of railway infrastructure allowing for the waves of sub-urbanization experienced during the 20th/21st centuries. === Foreign Relations === Starongian foreign policy however still remain relatively mixed, in the case of Starongia- VCR and Starongonia- [[Hjaltland]] relations could be best described as cordial with visa-free trade agreements and implicate deals to provide military assistance and break neutrality should either member be attacked by a foreign power enforced since the 1960s. The situation with the People's Republic of Transafricasiana remains just as complicated as it was in 1919 when the self-proclaimed 'workers state' burst onto the scene out of the husks of the former empire before annexing the ill prepared, petty kingdoms bordering it. Relations between the two haven't always been negative, during the Continental War, Starongia allowed the P.R.T's air force to train airmen and paratroopers within it's territory, safe from Ferrite & Xylvanian bombing in exchange for locomotives, trucks and modern manufacturing equipment. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-29 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] The state's long term objective to unite the entire continent under a single flag through all means, including war, has lead to several instances of heightened tensions in the past and is considered widely responsible for the decision to maintain a standing army and manufacturer of heavy weapons; including tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and light attack aircraft despite being officially neutral. It is implicitly accepted by most foreign policy advisors that in the event of any future conflict with the PRT, Starongia would be very firmly in the western camp. The neutrality policy itself has come under increased scrutiny in recent decades; the 1990s war in [[Zerragonia]] shocked Starongians, with acts of ethnic cleansing and deliberate targeting of civilians placed considerable pressure on the state to break its neutrality. Some even pushing for direct intervention to stop the conflict. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-18 Based Starongia.png|thumb|The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground]] === Industry === Starongia possesses a highly developed industrial economy, possessing significant reserves of Coal, Iron & Oil though it's metallurgy, petroleum and other heavy industries have suffered from low investment and have been in a state of stagnation since the late 1970's. The country's military industries have long made the nation self-sufficient in arms procurement, with the country manufacturing it's first battle tank; SAVi I (M 48A2 copy) in 1957 and manufacturing numerous Jet trainers/ light attack aircraft and helicopters since the foundation of SAi in 1966. Some foreign interest has been shown in the nation's arms with tens of thousands of the R91 assault rifle being exported throughout the continent, their black market circulation and ease of maintenance making them the weapon of choice for separatist movements and Pariah regimes such as the embattled [[Zerragonia]] during its long war for independence fought viciously between 1992-2001 and the Ahmadi regime of [[Abaressia]]. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992)]] More recently the financial industry has significantly expanded in Great Havilland, with banks being drawn heavily to the nation's low taxes, stability and high inter connectivity with the wider world, recent political crisis' and the threat of an international blockade on [[Mount Augusta]] have also contributed to the spike in multinational firms seeking a safer place to run commerce from. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-39 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:20180822131402 1 (2).jpg|thumb|Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz]] === Cities (by Metropolitan population) === Great Havilland: 1'002'900 Kaer Adagan: 527'000 Singuinius: 420'000 Amon: 389'000 [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-20 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. (May 1940)]] 744abb85b87189cb093f1dfb13dcd5f103b6e102 13 12 2022-12-22T01:16:14Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Where is Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia close.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia flag.png|thumb]] {{Infobox |name = Republic of Starongia |bodystyle = |titlestyle = |abovestyle = background:#; |subheaderstyle = |above = |image = [[File:Starongian_Saltire.png|200px]] |caption = Starongian Saltire |headerstyle = background:#; |labelstyle = background:#; |datastyle = | label1 = Capital City | data1 = Great Havilland | label2 = Government | data2 = Unitary Republic | label3 = GDP | data3 = $98 Billion | label4 = Gini | data4 = 30.2 (low) | label5 = HDI | data5 = 0.863(very high) | label6 = Leaders | data6 = President: Theoraab Wolansky | label7 = Leaders | data7 = Prime Minister: Callum Poole | label18 = Founded | data8 = Monarchy: 1263 | label19 = Founded | data9 = Republic: 1867 | label20 = Religion | data10= Anglican Christianity, (Notable Catholic and Paganist minorities in the far north) | label21 = Population | data11 = ~3'019'356 (2016 census) | label22 = Location | data12 = ~ Eastern Transafricasia, Dry-Winter Continental Climate (West), Alpine (Far South & East) }} === '''Summary''' === The '''Republic of Starongia''' is a small, landlocked country located south of [[Hjaltland]] and east of the [Vinnish Coastal Republic]], whilst sharing its western border with the [[People's Republic of Transafricasiana]] and [[Zerragonia]]. The nation contains two main ethnic groups the first of which being the Starovi-speaking Starongazniki (STAR-ronguard-neekee) of the northwestern most provinces and the far more numerable English-speaking Starongian (Star-rongian.) This combined with a relatively mild climate, high number of banks and over a century of military neutrality have lead many political commentators and journalists to describe Starongia as the continent's Switzerland; though with significantly less hills. === History === Little is known about Starongia prior to the founding of the 13th century kingdom, archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic first arrived sometime in the 12th century BC although the first settlements wouldn't be seen until around 300BC, these were mostly small villages of no more than 50-100 people. Digs in modern day Kaer Adagan, Amon and the northern valleys have revealed ruined cities spectacular in scale, though is known about the civilization which created them, their language is completely alien to anything seen on the continent both then and since despite objects bearing their markings being found as far away as Yoathl, making their rise, dominance and disappearance highly intriguing. ===== Kingdom (1263-1638) ===== Little is known about the prehistory of Starognia. Most historians link the foundation of the kingdom to a series of petty states along the Staro-Vikoroo River valleys the former of which lends the country its name. Its likely that these kingdoms existed for hundreds of years before the creation of Starognia at Kaer Adagan in October 1263, however their motivation for appointing Linneikron DeGlean; the second born son of a insignificant fiefdom, as the first King of Starongia is unclear. Some theorizing that it was his skills as a diplomat and leader, others that he was simply the most cunning and ruthless of the petty nobles inhabiting this harsh, windswept land at the edge of the medieval world. Kaer Adagan's famous triangular forts certainly tell us that his and his descendant's rule wasn't easy. Nomadic raiders from both the sea and plains were commonplace, the isolation forging a rugged, independent if not inward looking culture that spent the next 400 years gradually taming the land within its small borders. Eventually, Starogia's nobles desired more and begun increasingly pressuring the new king; Ratovik III to further expand north. His army bolstered by foreign mercenaries and brandishing newly acquired matchlock muskets the king invaded the still largely divided lands of modern day Hjaltland, aquiring valuable grazing land and starting the long process of subjugating its population. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-47 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] =====Empire (1638-1868)===== Starongia continued to experience strong territorial expansion throughout the remainder of the 17th century, eventually conquering all the land which is presently shared by the modern day nations of [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]] and [[Hjaltland]] This golden age however was comparatively short-lived as Kaer Adagan quickly ran into difficulties in maintaining such a large empire with a small population and a still largely medieval economy and society. In response to this the monarchy formed a pact with the great 18th century European empires. Granting them vast tracts of newly acquired and sparsely populated land in the south for colonization in return for technology and a cut of the colony's resources, by the start of the 19th century the number of citizens of British descent alone in the modern day territory of Starongia outnumbered the native Starongazniki by a ratio of 3:1. Although intially beneficial in stopping revolt and modernizing, an empire as diverse and as backward as Starongia was ill suited for the modern world with its nationalism and demands of representation. Starting from 1850 the territories in the far north begun the launch violent separatist struggles against the Empire. Weakening the Emperor at home and allowing for foreign empires to push greater and greater demands for territory, control and resources upon the beleaguered nation. Between 1858- 1863, [[Yoahtl]] (Jan. 1858), [[Vinland]] (Sep. 1858), & [[Hjaltland]] (1863) all gained independence, expelling Starongian troops, landowners and regular civilians from their land and triggering a refugee crisis felt as far south as the British-colonial capital; Great Havilland. The Starongian Empire managed to limp on as a rump state until 1868 when the relatively sparsely populated and heavily Italo-Vinlandic influenced coastal region broke off to form the [[Vinnish Coastal Republic]]. Almost rendering the nation landlocked if not for the purchase of the 10km-wide, St Francis inlet from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal%20States Papal States] the year prior. This served to confirm of the longheld views of British and Starongazniki aristocrats that for the sake of Starongia's continued survival the emperor must be removed. On the night of the 6th December 1868, simultaneous revolts took place across the country with rebellious army units seizing key administration buildings, Emperor Minanios II was placed under house arrest as a small group of loyalists fought the sole, 4 hour long battle in Yoahtl Square at Kaer Adagan's city center. Their mission to free Minanios from his impromptu prison at the palace 500 metres up the road being successfully blocked by local rebels and reinforcements from Amon. The following morning John Pilkington; the British colonial governor, declared the abolition of the monarchy to a crowd of supporters and the establishment of a new British-aligned Republic with its capital to be relocated to Great Havilland. ===== Republic (1868-) ===== Backed by the largest empire the world has ever known, Pilkington's administration was able to prevent Starongia further fragmenting and by 1880 the situation had sufficiently improved to the extent to which the Republic begun to take greater control over its own diplomatic and domestic affairs; the British having little interest in owning a tiny backwater of a state located far from her other, richer lands. A new constitution was drafted in 1902 which granted equal rights to all Starongia's citizens, regardless of ethnicity or economic situation whilst the state itself confirmed its stance of diplomatic neutrality; a tradition which they've continued to the present day. The latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the country experience rapid industrialization and urbanization. The length of railway track alone going from under 100km in 1868 to 3000km by the end of the century. Today the state is highly urbanized with the majority of the population being concentrated into the Great Havilland and Amon- Kaer Adagan metropolitan regions respectively, aided by the nation's abundance of railway infrastructure allowing for the waves of sub-urbanization experienced during the 20th/21st centuries. === Foreign Relations === Starongian foreign policy however still remain relatively mixed, in the case of Starongia- VCR and Starongonia- [[Hjaltland]] relations could be best described as cordial with visa-free trade agreements and implicate deals to provide military assistance and break neutrality should either member be attacked by a foreign power enforced since the 1960s. The situation with the People's Republic of Transafricasiana remains just as complicated as it was in 1919 when the self-proclaimed 'workers state' burst onto the scene out of the husks of the former empire before annexing the ill prepared, petty kingdoms bordering it. Relations between the two haven't always been negative, during the Continental War, Starongia allowed the P.R.T's air force to train airmen and paratroopers within it's territory, safe from Ferrite & Xylvanian bombing in exchange for locomotives, trucks and modern manufacturing equipment. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-29 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] The state's long term objective to unite the entire continent under a single flag through all means, including war, has lead to several instances of heightened tensions in the past and is considered widely responsible for the decision to maintain a standing army and manufacturer of heavy weapons; including tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and light attack aircraft despite being officially neutral. It is implicitly accepted by most foreign policy advisors that in the event of any future conflict with the PRT, Starongia would be very firmly in the western camp. The neutrality policy itself has come under increased scrutiny in recent decades; the 1990s war in [[Zerragonia]] shocked Starongians, with acts of ethnic cleansing and deliberate targeting of civilians placed considerable pressure on the state to break its neutrality. Some even pushing for direct intervention to stop the conflict. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-18 Based Starongia.png|thumb|The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground]] === Industry === Starongia possesses a highly developed industrial economy, possessing significant reserves of Coal, Iron & Oil though it's metallurgy, petroleum and other heavy industries have suffered from low investment and have been in a state of stagnation since the late 1970's. The country's military industries have long made the nation self-sufficient in arms procurement, with the country manufacturing it's first battle tank; SAVi I (M 48A2 copy) in 1957 and manufacturing numerous Jet trainers/ light attack aircraft and helicopters since the foundation of SAi in 1966. Some foreign interest has been shown in the nation's arms with tens of thousands of the R91 assault rifle being exported throughout the continent, their black market circulation and ease of maintenance making them the weapon of choice for separatist movements and Pariah regimes such as the embattled [[Zerragonia]] during its long war for independence fought viciously between 1992-2001 and the Ahmadi regime of [[Abaressia]]. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992)]] More recently the financial industry has significantly expanded in Great Havilland, with banks being drawn heavily to the nation's low taxes, stability and high inter connectivity with the wider world, recent political crisis' and the threat of an international blockade on [[Mount Augusta]] have also contributed to the spike in multinational firms seeking a safer place to run commerce from. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-39 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:20180822131402 1 (2).jpg|thumb|Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz]] === Cities (by Metropolitan population) === Great Havilland: 1'002'900 Kaer Adagan: 527'000 Singuinius: 420'000 Amon: 389'000 [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-20 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. (May 1940)]] 47cf929d7b82f77417f68c7553394fdcbbfb4924 14 13 2022-12-22T01:16:42Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Where is Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia close.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia flag.png|thumb]] {{Infobox |name = Republic of Starongia |bodystyle = |titlestyle = |abovestyle = background:#; |subheaderstyle = |above = |image = [[File:Starongian_Saltire.png|200px]] |caption = Starongian Saltire |headerstyle = background:#; |labelstyle = background:#; |datastyle = | label1 = Capital City | data1 = Great Havilland | label2 = Government | data2 = Unitary Republic | label3 = GDP | data3 = $98 Billion | label4 = Gini | data4 = 30.2 (low) | label5 = HDI | data5 = 0.863(very high) | label6 = Leaders | data6 = President: Theoraab Wolansky | label7 = Leaders | data7 = Prime Minister: Callum Poole | label18 = Founded | data8 = Monarchy: 1263 | label19 = Founded | data9 = Republic: 1867 | label20 = Religion | data10= Anglican Christianity, (Notable Catholic and Paganist minorities in the far north) | label21 = Population | data11 = ~3'019'356 (2016 census) | label22 = Location | data12 = ~ Eastern Transafricasia, Dry-Winter Continental Climate (West), Alpine (Far South & East) }} === '''Summary''' === The '''Republic of Starongia''' is a small, landlocked country located south of [[Hjaltland]] and east of the [Vinnish Coastal Republic]], whilst sharing its western border with the [[People's Republic of Transafricasiana]] and [[Zerragonia]]. The nation contains two main ethnic groups the first of which being the Starovi-speaking Starongazniki (STAR-ronguard-neekee) of the northwestern most provinces and the far more numerable English-speaking Starongian (Star-rongian.) This combined with a relatively mild climate, high number of banks and over a century of military neutrality have lead many political commentators and journalists to describe Starongia as the continent's Switzerland; though with significantly less hills. === History === Little is known about Starongia prior to the founding of the 13th century kingdom, archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic first arrived sometime in the 12th century BC although the first settlements wouldn't be seen until around 300BC, these were mostly small villages of no more than 50-100 people. Digs in modern day Kaer Adagan, Amon and the northern valleys have revealed ruined cities spectacular in scale, though is known about the civilization which created them, their language is completely alien to anything seen on the continent both then and since despite objects bearing their markings being found as far away as Yoathl, making their rise, dominance and disappearance highly intriguing. ===== Kingdom (1263-1638) ===== Little is known about the prehistory of Starognia. Most historians link the foundation of the kingdom to a series of petty states along the Staro-Vikoroo River valleys the former of which lends the country its name. Its likely that these kingdoms existed for hundreds of years before the creation of Starognia at Kaer Adagan in October 1263, however their motivation for appointing Linneikron DeGlean; the second born son of a insignificant fiefdom, as the first King of Starongia is unclear. Some theorizing that it was his skills as a diplomat and leader, others that he was simply the most cunning and ruthless of the petty nobles inhabiting this harsh, windswept land at the edge of the medieval world. Kaer Adagan's famous triangular forts certainly tell us that his and his descendant's rule wasn't easy. Nomadic raiders from both the sea and plains were commonplace, the isolation forging a rugged, independent if not inward looking culture that spent the next 400 years gradually taming the land within its small borders. Eventually, Starogia's nobles desired more and begun increasingly pressuring the new king; Ratovik III to further expand north. His army bolstered by foreign mercenaries and brandishing newly acquired matchlock muskets the king invaded the still largely divided lands of modern day Hjaltland, aquiring valuable grazing land and starting the long process of subjugating its population. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-47 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] =====Empire (1638-1868)===== Starongia continued to experience strong territorial expansion throughout the remainder of the 17th century, eventually conquering all the land which is presently shared by the modern day nations of [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]] and [[Hjaltland]] This golden age however was comparatively short-lived as Kaer Adagan quickly ran into difficulties in maintaining such a large empire with a small population and a still largely medieval economy and society. In response to this the monarchy formed a pact with the great 18th century European empires. Granting them vast tracts of newly acquired and sparsely populated land in the south for colonization in return for technology and a cut of the colony's resources, by the start of the 19th century the number of citizens of British descent alone in the modern day territory of Starongia outnumbered the native Starongazniki by a ratio of 3:1. Although intially beneficial in stopping revolt and modernizing, an empire as diverse and as backward as Starongia was ill suited for the modern world with its nationalism and demands of representation. Starting from 1850 the territories in the far north begun the launch violent separatist struggles against the Empire. Weakening the Emperor at home and allowing for foreign empires to push greater and greater demands for territory, control and resources upon the beleaguered nation. Between 1858- 1863, [[Yoahtl]] (Jan. 1858), [[Vinland]] (Sep. 1858), & [[Hjaltland]] (1863) all gained independence, expelling Starongian troops, landowners and regular civilians from their land and triggering a refugee crisis felt as far south as the British-colonial capital; Great Havilland. The Starongian Empire managed to limp on as a rump state until 1868 when the relatively sparsely populated and heavily Italo-Vinlandic influenced coastal region broke off to form the [[Vinnish Coastal Republic]]. Almost rendering the nation landlocked if not for the purchase of the 10km-wide, St Francis inlet from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal%20States Papal States] the year prior. This served to confirm of the longheld views of British and Starongazniki aristocrats that for the sake of Starongia's continued survival the emperor must be removed. On the night of the 6th December 1868, simultaneous revolts took place across the country with rebellious army units seizing key administration buildings, Emperor Minanios II was placed under house arrest as a small group of loyalists fought the sole, 4 hour long battle in Yoahtl Square at Kaer Adagan's city center. Their mission to free Minanios from his impromptu prison at the palace 500 metres up the road being successfully blocked by local rebels and reinforcements from Amon. The following morning John Pilkington; the British colonial governor, declared the abolition of the monarchy to a crowd of supporters and the establishment of a new British-aligned Republic with its capital to be relocated to Great Havilland. ===== Republic (1868-) ===== Backed by the largest empire the world has ever known, Pilkington's administration was able to prevent Starongia further fragmenting and by 1880 the situation had sufficiently improved to the extent to which the Republic begun to take greater control over its own diplomatic and domestic affairs; the British having little interest in owning a tiny backwater of a state located far from her other, richer lands. A new constitution was drafted in 1902 which granted equal rights to all Starongia's citizens, regardless of ethnicity or economic situation whilst the state itself confirmed its stance of diplomatic neutrality; a tradition which they've continued to the present day. The latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the country experience rapid industrialization and urbanization. The length of railway track alone going from under 100km in 1868 to 3000km by the end of the century. Today the state is highly urbanized with the majority of the population being concentrated into the Great Havilland and Amon- Kaer Adagan metropolitan regions respectively, aided by the nation's abundance of railway infrastructure allowing for the waves of sub-urbanization experienced during the 20th/21st centuries. === Foreign Relations === Starongian foreign policy however still remain relatively mixed, in the case of Starongia- VCR and Starongonia- [[Hjaltland]] relations could be best described as cordial with visa-free trade agreements and implicate deals to provide military assistance and break neutrality should either member be attacked by a foreign power enforced since the 1960s. The situation with the People's Republic of Transafricasiana remains just as complicated as it was in 1919 when the self-proclaimed 'workers state' burst onto the scene out of the husks of the former empire before annexing the ill prepared, petty kingdoms bordering it. Relations between the two haven't always been negative, during the Continental War, Starongia allowed the P.R.T's air force to train airmen and paratroopers within it's territory, safe from Ferrite & Xylvanian bombing in exchange for locomotives, trucks and modern manufacturing equipment. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-29 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] The state's long term objective to unite the entire continent under a single flag through all means, including war, has lead to several instances of heightened tensions in the past and is considered widely responsible for the decision to maintain a standing army and manufacturer of heavy weapons; including tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and light attack aircraft despite being officially neutral. It is implicitly accepted by most foreign policy advisors that in the event of any future conflict with the PRT, Starongia would be very firmly in the western camp. The neutrality policy itself has come under increased scrutiny in recent decades; the 1990s war in [[Zerragonia]] shocked Starongians, with acts of ethnic cleansing and deliberate targeting of civilians placed considerable pressure on the state to break its neutrality. Some even pushing for direct intervention to stop the conflict. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-18 Based Starongia.png|thumb|The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground]] === Industry === Starongia possesses a highly developed industrial economy, possessing significant reserves of Coal, Iron & Oil though it's metallurgy, petroleum and other heavy industries have suffered from low investment and have been in a state of stagnation since the late 1970's. The country's military industries have long made the nation self-sufficient in arms procurement, with the country manufacturing it's first battle tank; SAVi I (M 48A2 copy) in 1957 and manufacturing numerous Jet trainers/ light attack aircraft and helicopters since the foundation of SAi in 1966. Some foreign interest has been shown in the nation's arms with tens of thousands of the R91 assault rifle being exported throughout the continent, their black market circulation and ease of maintenance making them the weapon of choice for separatist movements and Pariah regimes such as the embattled [[Zerragonia]] during its long war for independence fought viciously between 1992-2001 and the Ahmadi regime of [[Abaressia]]. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992)]] More recently the financial industry has significantly expanded in Great Havilland, with banks being drawn heavily to the nation's low taxes, stability and high inter connectivity with the wider world, recent political crisis' and the threat of an international blockade on [[Mount Augusta]] have also contributed to the spike in multinational firms seeking a safer place to run commerce from. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-39 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:20180822131402 1 (2).jpg|thumb|Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz]] === Cities (by Metropolitan population) === Great Havilland: 1'002'900 Kaer Adagan: 527'000 Singuinius: 420'000 Amon: 389'000 [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-20 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. (May 1940)]] d8ee7af4c623f167bffb6d84b83e73fbf039a828 15 14 2022-12-22T01:16:57Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Where is Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia close.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia flag.png|thumb]] {{Infobox |name = Republic of Starongia |bodystyle = |titlestyle = |abovestyle = background:#; |subheaderstyle = |above = |image = [[File:Starongian_Saltire.png|200px]] |caption = Starongian Saltire |headerstyle = background:#; |labelstyle = background:#; |datastyle = | label1 = Capital City | data1 = Great Havilland | label2 = Government | data2 = Unitary Republic | label3 = GDP | data3 = $98 Billion | label4 = Gini | data4 = 30.2 (low) | label5 = HDI | data5 = 0.863(very high) | label6 = Leaders | data6 = President: Theoraab Wolansky | label7 = Leaders | data7 = Prime Minister: Callum Poole | label18 = Founded | data8 = Monarchy: 1263 | label19 = Founded | data9 = Republic: 1867 | label20 = Religion | data10= Anglican Christianity, (Notable Catholic and Paganist minorities in the far north) | label21 = Population | data11 = ~3'019'356 (2016 census) | label22 = Location | data12 = ~ Eastern Transafricasia, Dry-Winter Continental Climate (West), Alpine (Far South & East) }} === '''Summary''' === The '''Republic of Starongia''' is a small, landlocked country located south of [[Hjaltland]] and east of the [Vinnish Coastal Republic]], whilst sharing its western border with the [[People's Republic of Transafricasiana]] and [[Zerragonia]]. The nation contains two main ethnic groups the first of which being the Starovi-speaking Starongazniki (STAR-ronguard-neekee) of the northwestern most provinces and the far more numerable English-speaking Starongian (Star-rongian.) This combined with a relatively mild climate, high number of banks and over a century of military neutrality have lead many political commentators and journalists to describe Starongia as the continent's Switzerland; though with significantly less hills. === History === Little is known about Starongia prior to the founding of the 13th century kingdom, archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic first arrived sometime in the 12th century BC although the first settlements wouldn't be seen until around 300BC, these were mostly small villages of no more than 50-100 people. Digs in modern day Kaer Adagan, Amon and the northern valleys have revealed ruined cities spectacular in scale, though is known about the civilization which created them, their language is completely alien to anything seen on the continent both then and since despite objects bearing their markings being found as far away as Yoathl, making their rise, dominance and disappearance highly intriguing. ===== Kingdom (1263-1638) ===== Little is known about the prehistory of Starognia. Most historians link the foundation of the kingdom to a series of petty states along the Staro-Vikoroo River valleys the former of which lends the country its name. Its likely that these kingdoms existed for hundreds of years before the creation of Starognia at Kaer Adagan in October 1263, however their motivation for appointing Linneikron DeGlean; the second born son of a insignificant fiefdom, as the first King of Starongia is unclear. Some theorizing that it was his skills as a diplomat and leader, others that he was simply the most cunning and ruthless of the petty nobles inhabiting this harsh, windswept land at the edge of the medieval world. Kaer Adagan's famous triangular forts certainly tell us that his and his descendant's rule wasn't easy. Nomadic raiders from both the sea and plains were commonplace, the isolation forging a rugged, independent if not inward looking culture that spent the next 400 years gradually taming the land within its small borders. Eventually, Starogia's nobles desired more and begun increasingly pressuring the new king; Ratovik III to further expand north. His army bolstered by foreign mercenaries and brandishing newly acquired matchlock muskets the king invaded the still largely divided lands of modern day Hjaltland, aquiring valuable grazing land and starting the long process of subjugating its population. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-47 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] =====Empire (1638-1868)===== Starongia continued to experience strong territorial expansion throughout the remainder of the 17th century, eventually conquering all the land which is presently shared by the modern day nations of [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]] and [[Hjaltland]] This golden age however was comparatively short-lived as Kaer Adagan quickly ran into difficulties in maintaining such a large empire with a small population and a still largely medieval economy and society. In response to this the monarchy formed a pact with the great 18th century European empires. Granting them vast tracts of newly acquired and sparsely populated land in the south for colonization in return for technology and a cut of the colony's resources, by the start of the 19th century the number of citizens of British descent alone in the modern day territory of Starongia outnumbered the native Starongazniki by a ratio of 3:1. Although intially beneficial in stopping revolt and modernizing, an empire as diverse and as backward as Starongia was ill suited for the modern world with its nationalism and demands of representation. Starting from 1850 the territories in the far north begun the launch violent separatist struggles against the Empire. Weakening the Emperor at home and allowing for foreign empires to push greater and greater demands for territory, control and resources upon the beleaguered nation. Between 1858- 1863, [[Yoahtl]] (Jan. 1858), [[Vinland]] (Sep. 1858), & [[Hjaltland]] (1863) all gained independence, expelling Starongian troops, landowners and regular civilians from their land and triggering a refugee crisis felt as far south as the British-colonial capital; Great Havilland. The Starongian Empire managed to limp on as a rump state until 1868 when the relatively sparsely populated and heavily Italo-Vinlandic influenced coastal region broke off to form the [[Vinnish Coastal Republic]]. Almost rendering the nation landlocked if not for the purchase of the 10km-wide, St Francis inlet from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal%20States Papal States] the year prior. This served to confirm of the longheld views of British and Starongazniki aristocrats that for the sake of Starongia's continued survival the emperor must be removed. On the night of the 6th December 1868, simultaneous revolts took place across the country with rebellious army units seizing key administration buildings, Emperor Minanios II was placed under house arrest as a small group of loyalists fought the sole, 4 hour long battle in Yoahtl Square at Kaer Adagan's city center. Their mission to free Minanios from his impromptu prison at the palace 500 metres up the road being successfully blocked by local rebels and reinforcements from Amon. The following morning John Pilkington; the British colonial governor, declared the abolition of the monarchy to a crowd of supporters and the establishment of a new British-aligned Republic with its capital to be relocated to Great Havilland. ===== Republic (1868-) ===== Backed by the largest empire the world has ever known, Pilkington's administration was able to prevent Starongia further fragmenting and by 1880 the situation had sufficiently improved to the extent to which the Republic begun to take greater control over its own diplomatic and domestic affairs; the British having little interest in owning a tiny backwater of a state located far from her other, richer lands. A new constitution was drafted in 1902 which granted equal rights to all Starongia's citizens, regardless of ethnicity or economic situation whilst the state itself confirmed its stance of diplomatic neutrality; a tradition which they've continued to the present day. The latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the country experience rapid industrialization and urbanization. The length of railway track alone going from under 100km in 1868 to 3000km by the end of the century. Today the state is highly urbanized with the majority of the population being concentrated into the Great Havilland and Amon- Kaer Adagan metropolitan regions respectively, aided by the nation's abundance of railway infrastructure allowing for the waves of sub-urbanization experienced during the 20th/21st centuries. === Foreign Relations === Starongian foreign policy however still remain relatively mixed, in the case of Starongia- VCR and Starongonia- [[Hjaltland]] relations could be best described as cordial with visa-free trade agreements and implicate deals to provide military assistance and break neutrality should either member be attacked by a foreign power enforced since the 1960s. The situation with the People's Republic of Transafricasiana remains just as complicated as it was in 1919 when the self-proclaimed 'workers state' burst onto the scene out of the husks of the former empire before annexing the ill prepared, petty kingdoms bordering it. Relations between the two haven't always been negative, during the Continental War, Starongia allowed the P.R.T's air force to train airmen and paratroopers within it's territory, safe from Ferrite & Xylvanian bombing in exchange for locomotives, trucks and modern manufacturing equipment. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-29 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] The state's long term objective to unite the entire continent under a single flag through all means, including war, has lead to several instances of heightened tensions in the past and is considered widely responsible for the decision to maintain a standing army and manufacturer of heavy weapons; including tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and light attack aircraft despite being officially neutral. It is implicitly accepted by most foreign policy advisors that in the event of any future conflict with the PRT, Starongia would be very firmly in the western camp. The neutrality policy itself has come under increased scrutiny in recent decades; the 1990s war in [[Zerragonia]] shocked Starongians, with acts of ethnic cleansing and deliberate targeting of civilians placed considerable pressure on the state to break its neutrality. Some even pushing for direct intervention to stop the conflict. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-18 Based Starongia.png|thumb|The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground]] === Industry === Starongia possesses a highly developed industrial economy, possessing significant reserves of Coal, Iron & Oil though it's metallurgy, petroleum and other heavy industries have suffered from low investment and have been in a state of stagnation since the late 1970's. The country's military industries have long made the nation self-sufficient in arms procurement, with the country manufacturing it's first battle tank; SAVi I (M 48A2 copy) in 1957 and manufacturing numerous Jet trainers/ light attack aircraft and helicopters since the foundation of SAi in 1966. Some foreign interest has been shown in the nation's arms with tens of thousands of the R91 assault rifle being exported throughout the continent, their black market circulation and ease of maintenance making them the weapon of choice for separatist movements and Pariah regimes such as the embattled [[Zerragonia]] during its long war for independence fought viciously between 1992-2001 and the Ahmadi regime of [[Abaressia]]. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992)]] More recently the financial industry has significantly expanded in Great Havilland, with banks being drawn heavily to the nation's low taxes, stability and high inter connectivity with the wider world, recent political crisis' and the threat of an international blockade on [[Mount Augusta]] have also contributed to the spike in multinational firms seeking a safer place to run commerce from. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-39 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:20180822131402 1 (2).jpg|thumb|Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz]] === Cities (by Metropolitan population) === Great Havilland: 1'002'900 Kaer Adagan: 527'000 Singuinius: 420'000 Amon: 389'000 [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-20 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. (May 1940)]] 600bf865d0dac07a03283e0d619d51d82bf3d827 16 15 2022-12-22T01:17:09Z Labigcheese 8 wikitext text/x-wiki [[File:Where is Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia close.png|thumb]] [[File:Starongia flag.png|thumb]] |name = Republic of Starongia |bodystyle = |titlestyle = |abovestyle = background:#; |subheaderstyle = |above = |image = [[File:Starongian_Saltire.png|200px]] |caption = Starongian Saltire |headerstyle = background:#; |labelstyle = background:#; |datastyle = | label1 = Capital City | data1 = Great Havilland | label2 = Government | data2 = Unitary Republic | label3 = GDP | data3 = $98 Billion | label4 = Gini | data4 = 30.2 (low) | label5 = HDI | data5 = 0.863(very high) | label6 = Leaders | data6 = President: Theoraab Wolansky | label7 = Leaders | data7 = Prime Minister: Callum Poole | label18 = Founded | data8 = Monarchy: 1263 | label19 = Founded | data9 = Republic: 1867 | label20 = Religion | data10= Anglican Christianity, (Notable Catholic and Paganist minorities in the far north) | label21 = Population | data11 = ~3'019'356 (2016 census) | label22 = Location | data12 = ~ Eastern Transafricasia, Dry-Winter Continental Climate (West), Alpine (Far South & East) }} === '''Summary''' === The '''Republic of Starongia''' is a small, landlocked country located south of [[Hjaltland]] and east of the [Vinnish Coastal Republic]], whilst sharing its western border with the [[People's Republic of Transafricasiana]] and [[Zerragonia]]. The nation contains two main ethnic groups the first of which being the Starovi-speaking Starongazniki (STAR-ronguard-neekee) of the northwestern most provinces and the far more numerable English-speaking Starongian (Star-rongian.) This combined with a relatively mild climate, high number of banks and over a century of military neutrality have lead many political commentators and journalists to describe Starongia as the continent's Switzerland; though with significantly less hills. === History === Little is known about Starongia prior to the founding of the 13th century kingdom, archaeological evidence suggests that nomadic first arrived sometime in the 12th century BC although the first settlements wouldn't be seen until around 300BC, these were mostly small villages of no more than 50-100 people. Digs in modern day Kaer Adagan, Amon and the northern valleys have revealed ruined cities spectacular in scale, though is known about the civilization which created them, their language is completely alien to anything seen on the continent both then and since despite objects bearing their markings being found as far away as Yoathl, making their rise, dominance and disappearance highly intriguing. ===== Kingdom (1263-1638) ===== Little is known about the prehistory of Starognia. Most historians link the foundation of the kingdom to a series of petty states along the Staro-Vikoroo River valleys the former of which lends the country its name. Its likely that these kingdoms existed for hundreds of years before the creation of Starognia at Kaer Adagan in October 1263, however their motivation for appointing Linneikron DeGlean; the second born son of a insignificant fiefdom, as the first King of Starongia is unclear. Some theorizing that it was his skills as a diplomat and leader, others that he was simply the most cunning and ruthless of the petty nobles inhabiting this harsh, windswept land at the edge of the medieval world. Kaer Adagan's famous triangular forts certainly tell us that his and his descendant's rule wasn't easy. Nomadic raiders from both the sea and plains were commonplace, the isolation forging a rugged, independent if not inward looking culture that spent the next 400 years gradually taming the land within its small borders. Eventually, Starogia's nobles desired more and begun increasingly pressuring the new king; Ratovik III to further expand north. His army bolstered by foreign mercenaries and brandishing newly acquired matchlock muskets the king invaded the still largely divided lands of modern day Hjaltland, aquiring valuable grazing land and starting the long process of subjugating its population. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-47 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] =====Empire (1638-1868)===== Starongia continued to experience strong territorial expansion throughout the remainder of the 17th century, eventually conquering all the land which is presently shared by the modern day nations of [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]] and [[Hjaltland]] This golden age however was comparatively short-lived as Kaer Adagan quickly ran into difficulties in maintaining such a large empire with a small population and a still largely medieval economy and society. In response to this the monarchy formed a pact with the great 18th century European empires. Granting them vast tracts of newly acquired and sparsely populated land in the south for colonization in return for technology and a cut of the colony's resources, by the start of the 19th century the number of citizens of British descent alone in the modern day territory of Starongia outnumbered the native Starongazniki by a ratio of 3:1. Although intially beneficial in stopping revolt and modernizing, an empire as diverse and as backward as Starongia was ill suited for the modern world with its nationalism and demands of representation. Starting from 1850 the territories in the far north begun the launch violent separatist struggles against the Empire. Weakening the Emperor at home and allowing for foreign empires to push greater and greater demands for territory, control and resources upon the beleaguered nation. Between 1858- 1863, [[Yoahtl]] (Jan. 1858), [[Vinland]] (Sep. 1858), & [[Hjaltland]] (1863) all gained independence, expelling Starongian troops, landowners and regular civilians from their land and triggering a refugee crisis felt as far south as the British-colonial capital; Great Havilland. The Starongian Empire managed to limp on as a rump state until 1868 when the relatively sparsely populated and heavily Italo-Vinlandic influenced coastal region broke off to form the [[Vinnish Coastal Republic]]. Almost rendering the nation landlocked if not for the purchase of the 10km-wide, St Francis inlet from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal%20States Papal States] the year prior. This served to confirm of the longheld views of British and Starongazniki aristocrats that for the sake of Starongia's continued survival the emperor must be removed. On the night of the 6th December 1868, simultaneous revolts took place across the country with rebellious army units seizing key administration buildings, Emperor Minanios II was placed under house arrest as a small group of loyalists fought the sole, 4 hour long battle in Yoahtl Square at Kaer Adagan's city center. Their mission to free Minanios from his impromptu prison at the palace 500 metres up the road being successfully blocked by local rebels and reinforcements from Amon. The following morning John Pilkington; the British colonial governor, declared the abolition of the monarchy to a crowd of supporters and the establishment of a new British-aligned Republic with its capital to be relocated to Great Havilland. ===== Republic (1868-) ===== Backed by the largest empire the world has ever known, Pilkington's administration was able to prevent Starongia further fragmenting and by 1880 the situation had sufficiently improved to the extent to which the Republic begun to take greater control over its own diplomatic and domestic affairs; the British having little interest in owning a tiny backwater of a state located far from her other, richer lands. A new constitution was drafted in 1902 which granted equal rights to all Starongia's citizens, regardless of ethnicity or economic situation whilst the state itself confirmed its stance of diplomatic neutrality; a tradition which they've continued to the present day. The latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the country experience rapid industrialization and urbanization. The length of railway track alone going from under 100km in 1868 to 3000km by the end of the century. Today the state is highly urbanized with the majority of the population being concentrated into the Great Havilland and Amon- Kaer Adagan metropolitan regions respectively, aided by the nation's abundance of railway infrastructure allowing for the waves of sub-urbanization experienced during the 20th/21st centuries. === Foreign Relations === Starongian foreign policy however still remain relatively mixed, in the case of Starongia- VCR and Starongonia- [[Hjaltland]] relations could be best described as cordial with visa-free trade agreements and implicate deals to provide military assistance and break neutrality should either member be attacked by a foreign power enforced since the 1960s. The situation with the People's Republic of Transafricasiana remains just as complicated as it was in 1919 when the self-proclaimed 'workers state' burst onto the scene out of the husks of the former empire before annexing the ill prepared, petty kingdoms bordering it. Relations between the two haven't always been negative, during the Continental War, Starongia allowed the P.R.T's air force to train airmen and paratroopers within it's territory, safe from Ferrite & Xylvanian bombing in exchange for locomotives, trucks and modern manufacturing equipment. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-29 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] The state's long term objective to unite the entire continent under a single flag through all means, including war, has lead to several instances of heightened tensions in the past and is considered widely responsible for the decision to maintain a standing army and manufacturer of heavy weapons; including tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and light attack aircraft despite being officially neutral. It is implicitly accepted by most foreign policy advisors that in the event of any future conflict with the PRT, Starongia would be very firmly in the western camp. The neutrality policy itself has come under increased scrutiny in recent decades; the 1990s war in [[Zerragonia]] shocked Starongians, with acts of ethnic cleansing and deliberate targeting of civilians placed considerable pressure on the state to break its neutrality. Some even pushing for direct intervention to stop the conflict. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-18 Based Starongia.png|thumb|The SAI Aircraft manufacturing plant at Sinquinius in the northeast, Sinquinius Airport pictured in the foreground]] === Industry === Starongia possesses a highly developed industrial economy, possessing significant reserves of Coal, Iron & Oil though it's metallurgy, petroleum and other heavy industries have suffered from low investment and have been in a state of stagnation since the late 1970's. The country's military industries have long made the nation self-sufficient in arms procurement, with the country manufacturing it's first battle tank; SAVi I (M 48A2 copy) in 1957 and manufacturing numerous Jet trainers/ light attack aircraft and helicopters since the foundation of SAi in 1966. Some foreign interest has been shown in the nation's arms with tens of thousands of the R91 assault rifle being exported throughout the continent, their black market circulation and ease of maintenance making them the weapon of choice for separatist movements and Pariah regimes such as the embattled [[Zerragonia]] during its long war for independence fought viciously between 1992-2001 and the Ahmadi regime of [[Abaressia]]. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|A crowed commuter train passes Starongia National Stadium (Great Havilland, 1992)]] More recently the financial industry has significantly expanded in Great Havilland, with banks being drawn heavily to the nation's low taxes, stability and high inter connectivity with the wider world, recent political crisis' and the threat of an international blockade on [[Mount Augusta]] have also contributed to the spike in multinational firms seeking a safer place to run commerce from. [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-39 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:20180822131402 1 (2).jpg|thumb|Sinquinius, viewed from the Northeastern slopes of Mount Karonitz]] === Cities (by Metropolitan population) === Great Havilland: 1'002'900 Kaer Adagan: 527'000 Singuinius: 420'000 Amon: 389'000 [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-01-20 Based Starongia.png|thumb]] [[File:Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 00-02-58 Based Starongia.png|thumb|Democracy avenue in the foreground next to Great Havilland's East station, Parliament house (previously home of the British imperial consort) & departments of the interior and defense pictured right of the station. Opposite, department of health & education and the Havilland loop railway crossing the river Staro. Opposite side of the river, Old Havilland, St Mary's Axe and Havaldock districts, Dockers Great Havilland stadium on the opposite side of little Staro river, spurring off towards the Vinnish sea. 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